Gymnoscopelus opisthopterus

Gymnoscopelus opisthopterus

Sixteen Point Two Centimeters Myctophid Fish

Polar
Circumpolar Antarctic
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Polar regions
Medium

Gymnoscopelus opisthopterus is known around Circumpolar south of Antarctic Polar Front, but absent as a marine fish; It occurs in deep water, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 16.2 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Lanternfishes
Family: Myctophidae
Genus: Gymnoscopelus
Maximum length: 16.2 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Circumpolar south of Antarctic Polar Front, but absent from the southern and central regions of Ross and Weddell seas and extending to 40°S in Falkland Current region.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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